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Gaggero, M.B. (author), Esposito, R. (author)The brick-to-mortar bond often represents the weakest link leading to cracking and failure of masonry structures. For this reason, the in-situ characterization of masonry’s flexural bond behaviour (here defined as flexural bond strength and flexural bond fracture energy), is essential for the assessment of existing buildings. Among masonry...journal article 2023
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Ho Lee, Ka (author), Mehrotra, A.A. (author), Esposito, R. (author)Bed joint reinforced repointing is a retrofitting technique for unreinforced masonry structures that is commonly applied in the Netherlands to repair settlement-induced damage. Using this technique, the bed joints of masonry walls are reinforced with steel rebars that are embedded in a high strength repair mortar. Due to the increase of...journal article 2023
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Pek, Christian (author), Schuppe, Georg Friedrich (author), Esposito, Francesco (author), Tumova, Jana (author), Kragic, Danica (author)Many tasks require robots to manipulate objects while satisfying a complex interplay of spatial and temporal constraints. For instance, a table setting robot first needs to place a mug and then fill it with coffee, while satisfying spatial relations such as forks need to placed left of plates. We propose the spatio-temporal framework SpaTiaL...journal article 2023
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Li, X. (author), Esposito, R. (author)The present work aims at providing insights on the material characterization of multi-wythe masonry infrastructure, in particular exploring a through-thickness effect of mechanical properties and benchmarking the core testing as an efficient slightly-destructive testing method. An experimental campaign was carried out to characterize shear,...journal article 2023
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Li, X. (author), Messali, F. (author), Esposito, R. (author)This paper presents the results of an experimental campaign carried out to characterise the mechanical properties of multi-wythe masonry infrastructure in the city of Amsterdam. Samples were extracted from a 1.2 m thick bridge’s pillar constructed in 1882. For the characterisation of shear and compressive properties of masonry, tests on cores...book chapter 2023
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Sharma, S. (author), Longo, M. (author), Esposito, R. (author), Messali, F. (author)Canals delimited by masonry quay walls are integral elements of many cities in the Netherlands. Historically built to enable the efficient transportation of goods, today such infrastructure also gives the cities their historical and monumental character. In recent years, many quay walls in the Netherlands have shown substantial deformation and...book chapter 2023
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Gaggero, M.B. (author), Korswagen, Paul A. (author), Esposito, R. (author), Rots, J.G. (author)Innovative solutions for seismic-retrofitting existing structures are currently required, as often traditional strategies are expensive, non-reversible, highly invasive, and/or fail to address both serviceability and ultimate limit states together. The present paper describes a preliminary experimental campaign performed at TU Delft to...journal article 2023
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Gaggero, M.B. (author), Korswagen, Paul A. (author), Esposito, R. (author), Rots, J.G. (author)Cracks are one of the most common expressions of damage in masonry structures. Aside from aesthetic issues, they can compromise the overall behaviour of the structure; therefore, they are undesirable and need to be repaired. The repointing technique is traditionally implemented in this context, especially in historical masonry. Nevertheless,...book chapter 2023
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Ferretti, Francesca (author), Jafari, S. (author), Esposito, R. (author), Rots, J.G. (author), Mazzotti, Claudio (author)The shove test (ASTM Standard C1531) is an experimental technique aimed at studying the shear-sliding behavior of brick masonry. It can be executed according to various testing methods that differ in the way the vertical compression load is applied and in the way bricks and/or joints are locally removed for inserting jacks. One of the most...journal article 2022
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Jafari, S. (author), Rots, J.G. (author), Esposito, R. (author)To date, several different structural representations of masonry are available for use in the numerical and analytical assessment methods, each calling for a distinct level of refinement regarding the material input. To determine material properties, in terms of strength, stiffness, and toughness under compression, bending, and shear loading,...journal article 2022
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Zhou, Y. (author), Sluys, Lambertus J. (author), Esposito, R. (author)Accurate assessment of the overall mechanical behavior of masonry, composed of bricks and mortar joints, remains challenging due to its inhomogeneous and orthotropic nature. In this study, the feasibility of various mean-field homogenization schemes for the three-dimensional orthotropic elastic properties of masonry is comprehensively...journal article 2022
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Chang, L. (author), Rots, J.G. (author), Esposito, R. (author)Perforated unreinforced masonry (URM) walls in out-of-plane (OOP) two-way bending are commonly encountered in natural hazard investigations. However, related research is rather limited. This study focuses on the influence of openings on the two-way bending capacity of URM walls. An experimental database about the perforated URM walls in OOP...journal article 2022
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Esposito, C. (author), De Martino, C. (author), Lehmann, S. (author), Zhao, Z. (author), Mothes, S. (author), Kretzschmar, C. (author), Schroter, M. (author), Spirito, M. (author)In this contribution, We analyze the bandwidth versus accuracy trade-offs of conventional two-step de-embedding approaches, often employed to extract the device model parameters. The accuracy limitation of incorporating the pad/line section of classical DUT test-fixtures into shunt-series complex and frequency-dependent elements is analyzed by...conference paper 2022
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De Martino, C. (author), Esposito, C. (author), Schroter, M. (author), Spirito, M. (author)In this contribution, we employ direct calibration/de-embedding approaches to validate the large signal device model of state-of-the-art HBTs and CMOS technologies operating in the mm-wave frequency band WR6. The capability of placing the first tier calibration reference plane in close proximity to the DUT allows the large signal metric to be...conference paper 2022
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Cox, Jana R. (author), Paauw, Mandy (author), Nienhuis, Jaap H. (author), Dunn, Frances E. (author), van der Deijl, Eveline (author), Esposito, Christopher (author), Goichot, Marc (author), Leuven, Jasper R.F.W. (author), van Maren, D.S. (author)Deltas worldwide are at risk of elevation loss and drowning due to relative sea-level rise. Management strategies to restore or enhance sedimentation on delta plains, Sedimentation-Enhancing Strategies (hereafter SES), are now being pursued in many deltas but there has been limited cross-disciplinary and cross-delta review. Here we compare 21...journal article 2022
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Asprone, Domenico (author), Menna, Costantino (author), Bos, Freek (author), Mata-Falcón, Jaime (author), Ferrara, Liberato (author), Auricchio, Ferdinando (author), Cadoni, Ezio (author), Cunha, Vítor M. C. F. (author), Esposito, Laura (author), Fromm, Asko (author), Grunewald, S. (author), Kloft, Harald (author), Mechtcherine, Viktor (author), Nerella, Venkatesh Naidu (author), Schipper, H.R. (author)The form freedom enabled by digital fabrication with concrete technologies provides advantages for a wide range of concrete based objects, from architectural to structural elements. The current chapter focuses on the specifics of structural design and engineering of DFC with emphasis on those technologies based on Additive Manufacturing with...book chapter 2022
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Drougkas, A. (author), Esposito, R. (author), Messali, F. (author), Sarhosis, Vasilis (author)Masonry panels consisting of piers and spandrels in buildings are vulnerable to in-plane actions caused by seismicity and soil subsidence. Tectonic seismicity is a safety hazard for masonry structures, whereas low-magnitude induced seismicity can be detrimental to their durability due to the accumulation of light damage. This is particularly...journal article 2021
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Korff, M. (author), Hemel, M. (author), Esposito, R. (author)In dit rapport is via een forensic engineering aanpak een eerste analyse gegeven (rapid assessment, RA) van het bezwijken van de Grimburgwal (GBW) op 1 september 2020. Het doel van het onderzoek is om te achterhalen welke lessen zijn te leren van het bezwijken van de Grimburgwal voor de overige kades in Amsterdam. De volgende onderzoeksvragen...report 2021
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Licciardello, L. (author), Rots, J.G. (author), Esposito, R. (author)Bed joint reinforced repointing is a strengthening method often used in the Netherlands to counteract settlement damage. This strengthening technique consists of cutting a slot in the mortar joint and installing twisted steel bars embedded in a high-strength repair mortar. Due to the increase in seismic activities, triggered by gas extraction in...conference paper 2021